Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area was 597,008 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Africa is 597,008 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Africa peaked at 607,366 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 562,011 ha, in 1994.
Eastern Africa ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 562,047 ha | — |
| 1991 | 562,047 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 562,047 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 562,045 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 562,011 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 566,624 ha | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 566,960 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 567,636 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 569,265 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 572,977 ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 573,145 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 573,349 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 574,521 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 574,054 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 574,285 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 575,139 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 575,519 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 575,293 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 575,720 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 576,183 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 576,507 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 576,857 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 607,366 ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 605,730 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 604,264 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 604,244 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 600,860 ha | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 599,935 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 598,501 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 599,099 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 599,173 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 597,343 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 597,008 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 597,008 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 597,008 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,366 ha | 562,011 ha | 572,977 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 574,721 ha | 573,145 ha | 576,183 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,336 ha | 576,507 ha | 607,366 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 597,508 ha | 597,008 ha | 599,173 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 605.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Africa?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Eastern Africa was 597,008 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 607,366 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,011 ha in 1994.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.